965 spouses of Israel Defense Forces completed a telephone interview to analyze attitudes toward family life and work-family practices among Israel Defense Forces’ personnel.
231 Croatian adolescents whose fathers had severe military-related PTSD and who were admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit participated in a study examining the prevalence and psychosocial correlates of suicide attempts.
2,731 young men and one of their parents participated in a telephone survey to understand factors associated with military enlistment.
129 military children aged 5 or under who were seen in a Hawaiian military psychiatric clinic participated in a study assessing the demographic profiles of its clients. Approximately 40% of the children had some developmental disorder.
66 elementary-school children (whose fathers were absent as part of service in the Canadian military forces) and their mothers participated in a study examining youth coping methods, maternally-perceived social support, and child adjustment and behavior.
30 Army and 30 civilian couples who were seeking marital counseling completed questionnaires at the intake session to examine the risks for specific marital problems in military couples. Military wives were more likely to be physically abused than their civilian counterparts.
118 Navy and 103 civilian children and adolescents who were psychiatrically hospitalized over a three-year period participated in a study to examine deployment as a risk factor for hospitalization. 60% of Navy youth who were hospitalized had a Navy parent whose job required long-term deployment.
100 single Air Force parents participated in a study examining their adjustment to being a single parent and their work, personal, and family demands. Overall, these parents reported successful adjustment to single parenthood while enlisted in the Air Force.
1,023 Veterans of the Somalia peacekeeping mission were evaluated over a period of 1.5 years to examine the relationship between perceived homecoming experiences and later posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Homecoming reception was positively related to fewer PTSD symptoms.
215 male Israeli military Veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) seeking compensation for psychiatric conditions and their wives participated in a study.